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	Chronic (medicine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In medicine, a chronic disease is a disease that is long-lasting or recurrent.
		The term chronic describes the course of the disease, or its rate of onset and development.
		A chronic course is distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent diseases relapse repeatedly, with periods of remission in between.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chronic_disease (130 words)

	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation.
		As the disease continues, the symptoms are seen with increased frequency and severity.
		The inflammatory component of the disease can be modified with the use of steroid drugs (usually administered by inhalation in order to avoid any systemic effect) but several weeks of treatment must be given before the effect can be evaluated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease (1168 words)

	Chronic Wasting Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer and elk.
		Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first recognized by biologists in the 1960s as a disease syndrome of captive deer held in wildlife research facilities in Ft. Collins, Colorado, but was not recognized as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy until the late 1970s.
		Until recently, this disease was largely thought of as a disease of the 11-county region comprised of southeastern Wyoming, northeastern Colorado, and the panhandle region of Nebraska.
	www.gf.state.az.us /w_c/diseases_chronic_wasting.shtml (1445 words)

	Anemia of Chronic Disease - Hematology- MEDSTUDENTS
		Anemia of chronic disease is characterized by a small decrease of the half-life of red cells, caused either by a disturbance of the iron metabolism or by resistance to erythropoietin action.
		The chronic disease anemia is generally light and moderate, its symptoms being masqueraded by the underlying disease.
		In chronic disease anemia the iron stocks are increased in the bone marrow, due to the higher quantity of iron in the macrophages.
	www.medstudents.com.br /hemat/hemat5.htm (1779 words)

	Chronic Disease Management
		Chronic diseases tend to be complex conditions in how they are caused, are often long-lasting and persistent in their effects and can produce a range of complications" (AIHW 2002).
		Chronic disease management for the 65+ population must produce a system that is financed and organised to provide optimum chronic rather than acute care for those with chronic diseases, co-morbidities and complications.
		While it is true that people with a chronic disease are more at risk of adverse events than are well people simply because they are in more constant contact with the health system, those elderly people with co-morbidities are at even greater risk because of the complexity of their illnesses and their care.
	www.priory.com /fam/chrondisman.htm (4178 words)

	Homepage - Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
		Chronic diseases — such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes — account for 7 of every 10 deaths and affect the quality of life of 90 million Americans.
		Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems.
		The bureau is responsible for assessing the status of chronic diseases in the state and the adequacy of resources available for prevention, health promotion, and education.
	www.doh.state.fl.us /Family/chronicdisease (605 words)

	Chronic Disease - Overview
		The prolonged course of illness and disability from such chronic diseases as diabetes and arthritis results in extended pain and suffering and decreased quality of life for millions of Americans.
		Chronic diseases account for one-third of the years of potential life lost before age 65.
		Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
	www.cdc.gov /nccdphp/overview.htm (1150 words)

	Chronic Kidney Disease
		Chronic kidney disease is when one suffers from gradual and usually permanent loss of kidney function over time.
		Stage 5 chronic kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease, wherein there is total or near-total loss of kidney function and patients need dialysis or transplantation to stay alive.
		It can be caused by a primary kidney disease or result from a disease elsewhere in the body that injures the kidneys or prevents them from working.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /chronic_kidney_disease/article_em.htm (818 words)

	Environmental Beryllium Exposure and Chronic Beryllium Disease
		She was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and told that “it was highly unlikely that this was related to her beryllium exposure…” Geneva Bare, another plaintiff, received a general diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
		Chronic beryllium disease is an incurable illness that scars and damages the lung tissue, resulting in loss of respiratory function.
		Chronic beryllium disease may easily be confused with sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
	www.chronicberylliumdisease.com /news/nw_010204_environ.htm (810 words)

	Chronic disease definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
		Chronic diseases generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.
		The leading chronic diseases in developed countries include (in alphabetical order) arthritis, cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and stroke, cancer such as breast and colon cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and seizures, obesity, and oral health problems.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=33490 (789 words)

	Chronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		A distinct and major characteristic of hepatitis C is its tendency to cause chronic liver disease.
		Chronic hepatitis C varies greatly in its course and outcome.
		The disease in newborns is usually mild and free of symptoms.
	digestive.niddk.nih.gov /ddiseases/pubs/chronichepc (7289 words)

	Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Surveillance & Evaluation
		Chronic diseases account for the majority of mortality, morbidity, and disability in the United States.
		The prolonged course of illness and disability from chronic diseases results in extended pain, suffering, and diminished quality of life for thousands of Floridians and their families.
		Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Surveillance project is an epidemiological assessment to determine the overall prevalence of Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis within Florida by identifying the affected population’s demographics and assessing the role of genetic and/or environmental factors in the development of these illnesses.
	www.doh.state.fl.us /Disease_Ctrl/epi/Chronic_Disease/Chronic_Disease.htm (572 words)

	Chronic Kidney Disease
		Chronic kidney disease is caused by damage to the kidneys.
		Kidney diseases and infections, such as polycystic kidney disease, pyelonephritis, and glomerulonephritis, or a kidney problem you were born with.
		Chronic kidney disease is usually caused by another condition.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/major/aa65427/descrip.htm (1126 words)

	National Kidney Foundation: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage your kidneys and decrease their ability to keep you healthy by doing the jobs listed.
		Chronic kidney disease may be caused by diabetes, high blood pressure and other disorders.
		The two main causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure, which are responsible for up to two-thirds of the cases.
	www.kidney.org /kidneyDisease/ckd/index.cfm (634 words)

	eMedicine - Chronic Granulomatous Disease : Article by Naynesh R Kamani, MD
		Chronic or recurrent infections in childhood can lead to failure to thrive with impairment of physical growth, although most adults with CGD appear to have attained their expected growth potential.
		Although no formal studies of the natural history of this disease have been conducted, the current median survival duration for a patient with CGD is estimated to be about 20-25 years, with a mortality rate of 2-3% per year.
		Rae J, Newburger PE, Dinauer MC: X-Linked chronic granulomatous disease: mutations in the CYBB gene encoding the gp91-phox component of respiratory-burst oxidase.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1590.htm (4371 words)

	Chronic Disease Management Home Page
		Chronic Disease Management in B.C. : latest developments in chronic disease management in B.C., research and reports, and background on the Chronic Care Model adapted for use in B.C. Success Stories: find out how patients and their health care providers are successfully preventing and overcoming the debilitating effects of chronic disease.
		Chronic illness has a profound effect on the physical, emotional and mental well-being of individuals, often making it difficult to carry on with daily routines and relationships.
		Health care can be delivered more effectively and efficiently if patients with chronic diseases take an active role in their own care and providers are supported with the necessary resources and expertise to better assist their patients in managing their illness.
	www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca /cdm (328 words)

	Chronic Granulomatous Disease
		Chronic granulomatous disease is a term used to describe the group of inherited disorders of the immune system characterized by an inability of the body’s phagocytes to kill certain micro-organisms.
		Patients with chronic granulomatous disease have an increased susceptibility to infection with staphylococcus, gram-negative bacteria and fungi.
		All patients with chronic granulomatous disease are at risk of infections of the lymph nodes, skin, lungs and bones.
	www.stjude.org /disease-summaries/0,2557,449_2164_6530,00.html (365 words)

	Chronic Kidney Disease: A Family Affair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		CKD may be the result of physical injury or a disease that damages the kidneys, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
		The NIDDK is sponsoring the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study to determine the risk factors for rapid decline in kidney function and development of cardiovascular disease.
		This study of about 3,000 patients with chronic renal insufficiency, which is another way of describing CKD, will reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of the ESRD population in the United States.
	kidney.niddk.nih.gov /kudiseases/pubs/chronickidneydiseases/index.htm (1962 words)

	Chronic Beryllium Disease Diagnosis
		Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of abnormal nodes in the lungs, lymph glands and other areas.
		Chronic beryllium disease is a painful scarring of the lungs caused by an allergic reaction to beryllium.
		Determining whether a patient has chronic beryllium disease or sarcoidosis is helpful because the course of each disease may be different.
	www.chronicberylliumdisease.com /news/nw_031204_sarcoidosis.htm (575 words)

	Chronic Disease Teaching Tools - Disease Screening
		Predictive value is determined by the sensitivity and specificity of the test and the prevalence of disease in the population being tested.
		For such rare diseases, a large proportion of those with positive screening tests will inevitably be found not to have the disease upon further diagnostic testing.
		Life-threatening diseases, such as breast cancer, and those known to have serious and irreversible consequences if not treated early, such as congenital hypothyroidism, are appropriate for screening.
	www.health.state.ny.us /diseases/chronic/discreen.htm (1020 words)

	4 Chronic Kidney Disease
		Kidney disease develops and progresses more rapidly to end stage in people with chronic health problems (such as type 1 or type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure) or with a family history of genetic kidney diseases.
		Early identification of patients at risk for chronic kidney disease is essential in reducing the growth in the number of new cases of treated chronic kidney failure.
		Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death among patients with chronic renal failure and ESRD.
	www.healthypeople.gov /Document/HTML/Volume1/04CKD.htm (3619 words)

	Chronic Lung Disease (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia) - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		Chronic lung disease (CLD) is a general term for long-term respiratory problems in premature babies.
		Chronic lung disease can develop in premature babies who have had mechanical ventilation (breathing machine).
		Because CLD is a chronic disease and appears gradually, physicians must look at several factors.
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/respire/cld.html (633 words)

	WHO \| Chronic disease
		Changes in diet, physical activity, and tobacco use in both rich and poor countries, have dramatically increased the risks of chronic disease.
		In this report, WHO proposes a new global goal – to reduce the projected trend of chronic disease death rates by 2% each year until 2015.
		This would prevent 36 million people dying of chronic diseases in the next 10 years, nearly half of them before they turn 70.
	www.who.int /features/2005/health_survey/chronic_disease/en (210 words)

	Chronic Disease - Home
		Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.
		These diseases account for 7 of every 10 deaths and affect the quality of life of 90 million Americans.
		CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is at the forefront of the nation's efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases.
	www.cdc.gov /nccdphp (290 words)

	Chronic Kidney Disease -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Chronic kidney disease happens when the kidneys do not remove waste products for at least 3 months in a row.
		The most common causes of chronic kidney disease are high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
		Chronic kidney disease can also be caused by infections or urinary blockages.
	familydoctor.org /832.xml (555 words)

	CHRONIC LYME DISEASE
		The outbreak of Lyme disease in Lyme Connecticut back in 1975 occurred in a rural location and the onset of illness during the summer and early fall indicated that an arthropod vector was probably responsible for the transmission of the disease.
		Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the U.S. LD cases have been reported in all of the continental United States and on several different continents.
		The more I study the chronic symptoms of Lyme disease, the more I believe that the persistence of the disease is caused by a persistent borrelia infection and the persistent or residual presence of fat-soluble BLPs that can depot in the lipid tissues throughout the body and in many cases lead to immune dysfunction.
	www.autoimmunityresearch.org /lyme-disease (15992 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Anemia - chronic disease
		Certain chronic infections and inflammatory diseases cause several changes in the blood production (hematopoietic) system.
		Chronic renal failure may produce a similar anemia because it causes reduced levels of erythropoietin, the hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
		Chronic diseases such as Crohn's disease are difficult to treat, and patients may exhibit intermittent anemia that varies with their condition.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000565.htm (400 words)

	WDFW -- Chronic Wasting Disease
		Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a progressive, fatal illness of deer and elk, has not been found in Washington's wildlife, despite on-going testing of hundreds of animals.
		However, much remains unknown about the way the disease is spread and hunters may wish to take basic precautions in dressing and handling deer and elk.
		Chronic wasting disease has not been found in Washington, and there currently is no scientific evidence of CWD being transmitted from deer or elk to humans.
	wdfw.wa.gov /wlm/cwd (432 words)

	Chronic Disease Care - CHCF.org
		Chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes affect the health and well being of millions of Californians, particularly low-income populations and racial and ethnic minorities.
		The Chronic Disease Care Program seeks to improve the health of Californians by working to ensure those with chronic diseases receive care that is based on the best scientific knowledge.
		The Chronic Disease Care Program continuously fosters relationships with its California partners, including physicians, medical groups, safety-net providers, health plans, employers, regulators, and consumers to realize positive health outcomes for those with chronic diseases.
	www.chcf.org /programs/chronicdisease (252 words)

	Home
		Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke), diabetes, and cancer, are among the most common and costly, yet most preventable of all health problems.
		Prolonged illness and disability from chronic diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and asthma result in a decreased quality of life for many Missourians.
		The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has several programs to support and assist in the prevention and in the fight to control chronic diseases.
	www.dhss.mo.gov /ChronicDisease/index.html (106 words)

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